Ubiquitous Computing Concepts

The aspect of knowledge or understanding that cannot be articulated or explained explicitly, it's implicitly grasped.

The unconscious process of absorbing information, like reading a street sign without consciously doing so.

The unchanging aspects of a visual scene that allow us to recognize objects and maintain stability of perception despite changes in viewpoint.

The mental framework, or context/viewpoint that shapes our understanding and how we see situations. It involves preconceptions and assumptions.

The background or implicit elements that become readily available for use once they disappear from focus.

How electric motors (once prominent and central) have become so efficient that they are now largely unnoticed in how they operate machinery.

Mechanical components to transmit power between machines.

The energy source that drives a machine.

A vehicle with a motor which illustrates the large number of motors and solenoids in a modern vehicle.

Electromagnets that convert electrical signals into mechanical actions, vital in machinery.

Interactive large displays, similar to bulletin boards, that allow collaborative work on shared images.

The capability of multiple users, even at distant locations, to interact with and view the same live board simultaneously.

A variety of uses beyond simple displays, including composing imagery, and acting as bulletin boards or electronic bookcases.

Portable devices for displaying and interacting with information.

Challenges associated with producing glassblowing, possibly linked to practical limitations within production.

Joint work using live boards between locations separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

Physical or digital surfaces for posting messages or notices.

Live boards functioning as digital libraries, allowing users to download texts to smaller devices.

Inch-scale machines that approximate active Post-it notes, foot-scale ones like paper/books/magazines, and yard-scale displays like blackboards/bulletin boards.

A harbinger of inch-scale computers; a tiny computer with a microprocessor and infrared transmitter that broadcasts the wearer's identity.

The smallest components of embodied virtuality—interconnected computers embedded in everyday objects.

The concept of computers being integrated into everyday objects and environments, making technology seamless and unobtrusive.

A goal of initially deploying the hardware of embodied virtuality; the idea of having many small computers in a typical room.

Small computers like pocket calculators and organizers.

Small pieces of paper used for notes.

Yard-sized displays for posting announcements.

The side of a book shown when it is standing upright.

Computing that's readily available and integrated into everyday life.

Data transfer speeds that are slower on a wireless network.

Networks that use radio waves to connect devices.

The concepts behind wireless networks that have a similar structure to mobile phones.

The speed at which digital information is transmitted in bits per second.

Systems for showing information on computer screens.

Networks connected using physical cables.

The seamless combination of wired and wireless networks to create a single network.

Devices that can be moved around, like laptops, smartphones, or tablets.

Sets of rules that govern how electronic devices communicate with each other.

Using computers and devices that are not stationary.

A mirror that shows a view of what's ahead, often used in vehicles to check traffic or surroundings

Problems or concerns that arise from increased use of computer-mediated interactions and virtual environments.

Potential threats to personal information and freedom due to widespread computer networks tracking and potentially monitoring activity.

The concept of computers seamlessly integrated into everyday environments

A political system characterized by absolute control by the state or a governing authority.

A state of disorder and lawlessness.

A network connecting devices within a limited geographic region, like an office.

The gradual emergence of computers as the dominant mode of access to information, integrated into everyday objects.

Computers integrated into everyday objects and environments, making technology seamless and unobtrusive.

Portable devices for displaying and interacting with information, like tablets and smartphones.

Individual tabs, small computers, pose a privacy risk by potentially logging or saving everything around them.

The predicted future of computers, integrated into homes and offices.

Small computers that track a person's presence and location using infrared.

Input method using a pen to interact with a computer.